Health care assistant

Job summary

We are looking for a HCA to join our friendly established team at a lovely practice in Stratford upon Avon.

Working under the direct supervision of the Nurse Partner and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities:

New patient health checks

ECG recording

Phlebotomy

Spirometry

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs and nurses

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine and cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

About us

About us

Trinity Court patients have a diverse population and use a multidisciplinary approach bringing together five Partners, seven salaried GPs, a Practice Nurse and HCA Team led by a Nurse Partner, Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribers . An exceptional Management team and our non-clinical team to deliver an efficient and effective service, delivering the highest standards of patient care.

We are a training practice, with a strong ethos of training registrars as well as teaching and developing staff. .

The practice achieves high QoF scores and are commissioned to provide a range of enhanced services.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care.